Journal Article

Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet

author(s)

Roberts, Callum

themes
  • Food environment and consumer behavior
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Roberts, C.; Béné, C.; Bennett, N.; Boon, J.S.; Cheung, W.W.L.; Cury, P.; Defeo, O.; De Jong Cleyndert, G.; Froese, R.; Gascuel, D.; Golden, C.D.; Hawkins, J.; Hobday, A.J.; Jacquet, J.; Kemp, P.; Lam, M.E.; Le Manach, F.; Meeuwig, J.J.; Micheli, F.; Morato, T.; Norris, C.; Nouvian, C.; Pauly, D.; Pikitch, E.; Piña Amargos, F.; Saenz-Arroyo, A.; Sumaila, U. R.; Teh, L.; Watling, L.; O’Leary, B.C. (2024) Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet. npj Ocean Sustainability 3:41. ISSN: 2731-426X

Many seafood products marketed as “sustainable” are not. More exacting sustainability standards are needed to respond to a fast-changing world and support United Nations SDGs. Future fisheries must operate on principles that minimise impacts on marine life, adapt to climate change and allow regeneration of depleted biodiversity, while supporting and enhancing the health, wellbeing and resilience of people and communities. We set out 11 actions to achieve these goals.